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New Straits Times
16-07-2025
- New Straits Times
Klang cafeteria doubles as GRO hub, 12 foreigners arrested in raid
KLANG: The operations of a premises disguised as a cafeteria but secretly offering the services of foreign guest relation officers (GRO) were exposed during a raid here last night. Immigration Department Deputy Director-General (Operations) Jafri Embok Taha said 12 women suspected to be foreign GROs were detained in the Op Gegar raid at 6pm. Initial investigations revealed that the premises also functioned as a transit point for these women to offer sexual services to interested customers. He said the premises opened as early as 2pm, believed to be part of the modus operandi used by the owner to avoid detection by the authorities. "During the raid, there were attempts to flee. Some foreigners even pretended to be locals to confuse the enforcement team. "There were also provocations from locals claiming to be boyfriends or employers of the GROs, merely to mislead the enforcement officers," he added. The raid was conducted by the Selangor Immigration Intelligence and Special Operations Unit following intelligence work based on public complaints. According to information received, Jafri said customers seeking sexual services were charged between RM800 and RM1,200 for the acts. He added that GROs who did not engage in sexual services were free to mingle with customers at the premises, which also offered karaoke facilities. "The foreign nationals detained include nine Vietnamese women, one Indonesian woman, one Myanmar woman, and one Myanmar man, all aged between 19 and 40. "They have been held at the Semenyih Immigration Depot to assist investigations under Section 6(1)(c) and Section 15(1)(c) of the Immigration Act 1959/63," he said.
New Straits Times
25-06-2025
- New Straits Times
Immigration raids 2 KL massage parlours, 15 arrested
KUALA LUMPUR: Two massage parlours here offering "extra services" were raided by the Immigration Department yesterday (June 24). During the raid, several foreign women who were in the "heat of the moment" with their customers panicked upon realising the presence of Immigration officers. Some of the women refused to open the doors for inspection. One of the massage parlours offered "premium" packages at RM580 per session. Kuala Lumpur Immigration Department director Wan Mohammed Saupee Wan Yusoff said Op Gegar led to the detention of 15 people, aged 25 to 40. "Our team raided two premises in Taman Maluri and Taman Connaught and inspected 26 people. "Of the 15 detained, 13 were foreign women suspected of working at the premises," he said today. He said checks revealed that seven of the women were from Vietnam, three from Thailand, two from Indonesia and one from Laos. "Two others detained were men who were hired as caretakers and coordinators of the premises. "The detained women were sent to the Kuala Lumpur Immigration Detention Depot for further action." The case is being investigated under the Immigration Act 1959/63 and Regulation 39(b) of the Immigration Regulations 1963.
The Star
18-05-2025
- The Star
10 arrested in raid on ‘Bollywood' nightspot
KUALA LUMPUR: They cater exclusively to South Asians, providing Bollywood-style dances and shows. But it all came to a stop yesterday when Immigration officers raided the entertainment centre at 12.45am and arrested 10 illegal immigrants. Kuala Lumpur Immigration director Wan Mohamed Saupee Wan Yusoff said eight men and two women from Nepal, Bangladesh and Pakistan were caught during Op Gegar. Wan Mohamed Saupee said the individuals, in their 20s to 40s, were employees and customers. 'The entertainment centre was tightly guarded at the entrance and catered exclusively to customers from South Asian countries,' he told reporters after the operation. The department also arrested 25 foreigners, including two children, in an Op Selera raid on three restaurants in the federal capital, Bernama reported. They comprised 18 men and seven women from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Thailand and Indonesia, aged five to 60. Wan Mohamed Saupee said all the foreigners arrested in the two raids were taken to the Bukit Jalil Immigration Depot for documentation and further investigation.
Malaysiakini
17-05-2025
- Malaysiakini
10 foreigners nabbed in Bollywood dance entertainment outlet raid
The Immigration Department arrested 10 illegal immigrants in an Op Gegar raid at an entertainment centre that provided Bollywood-style dance performances to customers early today. Kuala Lumpur Immigration director Wan Saupee Wan Yusoff said in the raid that began at 12.45am, eight men and two women from Nepal, Bangladesh and Pakistan, in their 20s to 40s, comprising employees and customers, were detained.
New Straits Times
17-05-2025
- New Straits Times
10 illegal immigrants nabbed in Bollywood-themed KL entertainment centre raid
KUALA LUMPUR: The Immigration Department (JIM) arrested 10 illegal immigrants in an Op Gegar raid at an entertainment centre that provided Bollywood-style dance performances to customers early today. Kuala Lumpur Immigration director Wan Mohamed Saupee Wan Yusoff said eight men and two women from Nepal, Bangladesh and Pakistan, in their 20s until 40s, comprising employees and customers, were detained during the raid that began at 12.45am. "The entertainment centre is tightly guarded at the entrance and is exclusively open to customers from South Asian countries," he told reporters after the operation. He said the department also arrested 25 foreigners, including two children, in Op Selera raids at three restaurants in the federal capital. They comprised 18 men and seven women from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Thailand and Indonesia, aged five to 60, he said. Wan Mohamed Saupee said all the foreigners arrested in the two raids were taken to the Bukit Jalil Immigration Depot for documentation and further investigation.
